Horse Racing News
Imperatriz ready to shine in TJ Smith Stakes
Star New Zealand mare Imperatriz will be kept to her pre-race routine in Melbourne before travelling to Sydney for the opening day of The Championships. The Mark Walker-trained mare will have her last piece of work at Cranbourne on Tuesday before being floated to Sydney on Thursday night to run in the...
Globe set for return in Victoria Handicap at Caulfield
After an aborted spring campaign, trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are looking forward to seeing Globe back on the racetrack. That will come on Saturday in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield. A winner of his first four starts, Globe was thrown into the deep end in the spring,...
Linebacker scores touchdown at Rosehill races
John O’Shea has confirmed Group 3 Baillieu winner Linebacker will bypass the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes and progress straight to the final leg of the two-year-old triple crown. The emerging colt made it two wins from as many starts with a determined effort in Saturday’s 1400m contest, trailing leader Anode throughout and wearing down...
Wymark earns Australian Derby shot with Rosehill win
Connections of Wymark will pay the $44,000 late entry to fee to run in next weekend’s Australian Derby after the up-and-coming gelding collected his fourth successive win in the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill. The three-year-old has been a revelation this autumn, not least of all for his trainer Michael Freedman who...
Estriella stunning in the Sunlight Classic
Estriella stamped herself a filly of class with an all-the-way at Flemington and in the process getting close to a long-standing track record. The Ciaron Maher-trained filly took out the Listed Sunlight Classic (1100m) on Saturday and went within 0.16 seconds of the track record set by Loveyamadly in 2013. Sent out the...
Orchestral hits the right note in the Vinery Stud Stakes
Star New Zealand filly Orchestral has lived up to the hype with victory in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes, but not before Nash Rawiller almost pulled off the ride of the carnival on a rival runner. Rawiller took off on Tutta La Vita near the 600m, sooling her to the front in...
Cascadian lands a second G1 Australian Cup
Trainer James Cummings and jockey Ben Melham have combined to claim back-to-back victories in the Australian Cup at Flemington. Like he did 12 months ago, Godolphin galloper Cascadian backed up from a placing in the All-Star Mile (1600m) to claim to the Group 1 2000m weight-for-age contest on Saturday. Cascadian ($7.50) wore down the leader...
Newcastle duo combine in surprise Tancred Stakes raid
A last-minute decision to pay up for Kalapour in the Tancred Stakes has yielded the ultimate reward for Kris Lees with the Newcastle trainer landing his first Group One win in combination with stable apprentice Dylan Gibbons. Sent out a $31 outsider with betting apps, Kalapour stalked the speed and quickly accounted for...
Stayer Mark Twain writes ticket to the Melbourne Cup
American author Mark Twain wrote of the Melbourne Cup nearly 140 years ago and a horse of the same name could write his own piece of history after a stunning victory at Flemington. New Zealand-trained Mark Twain came from near last in The Roy Higgins (2600m) on Saturday to claim a ballot...
Best Horse Racing Betting Apps & Sites - Easter 2024
When it comes to horse racing betting in Australia, the abundance of online betting apps can overwhelm punters. To simplify your decision-making process, we've compiled a list of the Best Bookies offering innovative features and enticing offers for racing enthusiasts during the Easter Long Weekend. MyBet: As a newcomer in the...